Rumours have begun to circulate that Princess Charlene of Monaco is pregnant with twins.\nDerek Watts, a close friend of Charlene\u2019s father Mike Whittstock, appeared to unintentionally break the exciting news when he tweeted that Mike had called him to tell him the princess is expecting not one, but two new arrivals.
\n\u201cMy old Bulawayo schoolmate Mike Wittstock has phoned to say his daughter is pregnant with twins,\u201d wrote the South African TV presenter. \u201cCongrats Princess Charlene and Albert!\u201d
\nShortly after posting the message, however, Derek deleted it, suggesting that he had been told that the news was to stay under wraps for a little while longer.
\nDespite Derek removing the tweet, news outlets in Charlene\u2019s native country have begun claiming that she is pregnant with twins.
\nThe Benoni City Times reported that Mike told them he was excited to be expecting two more grandchildren.
\n\u201cI am very happy about the news and now my wife and I are going to have four grandchildren,\u201d he told the newspaper, making reference to his sons Gareth and Sean\u2019s children. \u201cMy phone has been ringing non-stop today, but Charlene informed me about her pregnancy on the weekend of 24 May.\u201d
\nRoyal watchers have noted that the official statement from the House of Grimaldi confirming Charlene\u2019s pregnancy did not specify if one or more children would be due.
\n\u201cT.S.H the Prince and the Princess of Monaco are delighted to announce the pregnancy of H.S.H. Princess Charlene,\u201d read the announcement. \u201cThe birth is expected at the end of the year.\u201d
\nWhile this is Charlene\u2019s first pregnancy, Prince Albert is already father to two children, 22-year-old daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and ten-year-old son Alexandre Coste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"